NEW DELHI: Kyle Jamieson delivered a brilliant final over to secure a nine-run victory for New Zealand over the West Indies in Nelson on Sunday in the third T20I.

The win gives New Zealand a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Jamieson had also bowled the last over in the second T20I on Thursday, which New Zealand won by three runs. Remarkably, all three matches in the series have been decided in the final over.

Chasing 178, the West Indies appeared to be in trouble at 88/8 in the 13th over at Saxton Oval, seemingly handing New Zealand a comfortable win.

However, a late surge from Romario Shepherd, who scored 49 off 34 balls, and Shamar Springer, who struck 39 from 20 deliveries, kept the contest alive. By the final over, the West Indies needed 14 runs to win with just one wicket in hand, with Shepherd and Akeal Hosein at the crease.

Once again, the responsibility fell on Jamieson. The tall pacer held his nerve, conceding just two runs from the first four balls before dismissing Shepherd with the fifth delivery, sealing the match and the series advantage for New Zealand.

Once again on Sunday, the West Indies' tail rescued a fragile top order. The tourists lost two early wickets to Jacob Duffy in the second over, were 47/2 at the end of the first powerplay, and then lost six more wickets for just 35 runs through the middle overs.

Spinner Ish Sodhi took 3-34 and was player of the match.

"If you're taking it to the last over, then that means you're in the contest," West Indies captain Shai Hope said.

"It's just unfortunate we didn't come out on the winning side in the last two."

Earlier, Devon Conway set up the New Zealand innings with 56 from 34 balls. New Zealand also suffered a late batting slump, losing six wickets for 31 in the last five overs.

Superb fielding by the West Indies produced three run outs and Jason Holder and Matt Forde bowled excellent spells. Forde took 2-20 and Holder 2-31 to contain New Zealand to a moderate total.

Conway ends lean spell

Conway ovecame recent form struggles to post his first half century in seven innings. He hit a six in the first over, bowled by the spinner Akeal Hosein and set the steady pace of the first half of the New Zealand innings.

Tim Robinson (23) and Rachin Ravindra (26) both made starts but couldn't go on.

New Zealand was 47-1 at the end of the six over power play and well-placed at 97-1 after 10 overs.

Conway reached his half century from 32 balls with another six off Hosein before falling in the 13th, the first of a trio of run outs.

Alick Athenaze pulled off a superb piece of fielding at deep midwicket and beat Conway with a direct hit at the non-striker's end.

Pressure again fell on Daryl Mitchell to give New Zealand's innings momentum in the later overs. He hit 41 from 24 balls with two fours and three sixes but even he couldn't fully get on top of the bowling, nor find a partner to see the innings out.

Michael Bracewell made 11 before being run out in another slick fielding effort by Rovman Powell.

Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Mitch Hay and Kyle Jamieson all were out in single figures.

(With AP Inputs)